Animal-poke.



PATENTED APR, 14, 1903.

R. G. MORRIS.

ANIMAL POKE.

APPLICATION IILED 00122, 1902.

2 SHEETS-SHEBT 1 H0 MODEL.

o I .a 0 HM 0.. wuumomn o c No. 725,579.- PATENTED, APR, 14, 1903. R. G. MORRIS.

ANIMAL POKE.

APPLIUATION FILED OCT. 22. 1902. N0 MODEL. 2 SHEET8BHBET 2.

@LW L mu anon/W1 3 ATES ATENT FFICE.

RoLIN o. MORRIS, or GRICE, TEXAS.

ANlMAL-POK E.

spnomzcnmon forming part of Letters Patent No. 725,579, dated April 14, 1903.

Application filed October 22, 1902- Serial No. 128,284. (No model) [O jumping; second, to prevent them from in juring themselves on wire fences, and, third,

to prevent calves and colts from nursing.

The simple and 'novel construction employed by me in carrying out my invention :5 is fully describedin this specification and .claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of my device. Fig. 2 is a side view of a horse with my poke Fig. 4c is a longitudinal section of my poke. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5, Fig. 4.

Like numerals of reference designate like parts in the different views of the drawings.

The numeral 1 designates the supportingbar of my device, which is apertured transversely at 2 and 3 to accommodate a neckband ianda belly-band 5, respectively, which are connected by a back-band 6, all of which bands are provided with buckles 7. Straps 8,

also passing through the apertures 2 and 3 and secured by buckles 7, serve to keep the bands 4 and 5 from slipping.

The forward end of the supporting-bar 1 is 3 5 hollowed out at 9 to accommodate the rounded rear end 11 of a poke-bar 10. A U-iron 12 is rigidly secured by its apertured arms 12 to the under side of the poke-bar. 10 and projects beyond the rounded end 11 thereof in position to engage a guide-hook 13, bearing an apertured shank 13, which is secured by screws to the under side of the bar 1. Shoulders 14 are formed on the bar 10 and serve as stops to limit the sidewise swing of the pokebar 10. The upward movement of the bar 10 is limited by the rounded end thereof. A

Fig. 8 is afragmentary bottom planview.

U-iron 16 is secured to the forward end of the barJO to serve as anattachment for a strap 17 for use in fastening this end to the chin-strap of a headstall or halter 18.

When in use, my poke is put on an animal in the manner shown in Fig. 2, with the bar 1 extending along the breast and between the fore legs. The bands 4 and .5 are passed around the neck and belly, respectively, to secure the bar-1 in place. The strap17 is attached to the headstall 18 to hold up the forward end of the poke-bar 10.

I do not wish to be limited as to details of claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an animal-poke, the combination of a supporting-bar, means for securing said bar between the fore legs of an animal, a pokebar hinged to said supporting-bar, and bearing a downwardly and forwardly inclined projection, mounted on the under side to serve to engage the wire of a fence to keep the animal from forcing its way through by spreading the wires, and means for securing the free end of said poke-bar to the. head of said animal, substantially as described.

2. In an animal-poke, the combination of a.

supporting-bar constructed to extend between the fore legs of an animal, means for securing said bar in place, a guide-hook mounted on the forward end of said bar, a poke-bar hearing a U-shaped iron engaged by said guide,

the arms of said U being rigidly secured to the under side of said bar, the abutting ends of said bars being shaped to limit the upward.

movement of said poke-bar, and means for securing the forwardendof said poke-bar to the head of an animal, substantially as described.

In testimonywhereof I havehereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROLIN G. MORRIS. Witnesses:

W. L. DENTON,

D. A. BIRD. 

